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When Rob and Gabi skip school with two friends, the group makes a terrible mistake. Rob and his friends end up in a deadly accident, and suddenly Rob's world has changed. The girl of his dreams is even blaming him for what happened. Will Rob be able to deal with the pain?

Michael likes to hang out with his friends and play with the latest graphic design software. His parents drag him to rallies held by their anti-immigrant group, which rails against the tide of refugees flooding the country. And it all makes sense to Michael. Until Mina, a beautiful girl from the other side of the protest lines, shows up at his school, and turns out to be funny, smart -- and a Muslim refugee from Afghanistan. Suddenly, his parents' politics seem much more complicated.

His whole life has been mapped out for him. Carlos Portillo has always led a privileged and sheltered life. A dual citizen of Mexico and the United States, he lives in Mexico City with his wealthy family, where he attends an elite international school. Always a rule follower and a parent pleaser, Carlos is more than happy to tread the well-worn path in front of him. He has always loved food and cooking, but his parents see it as just a hobby.

Newbery Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Matt de la Pena's Ball Don't Lie "is a must-read." [The Bulletin] Sticky is a beat-around-the-head foster kid with nowhere to call home but the street, and an outer shell so tough that no one will take him in. He started out life so far...

It's October 1942, in Oslo, Norway. Fifteen-year-old Ilse Stern is waiting to meet boy-next-door Hermann Rod for their first date. She was beginning to think he'd never ask her; she's had a crush on him for as long as she can remember. But Hermann won't be able to make it tonight. What Ilse doesn't know is that Hermann is secretly working in the Resistance, helping Norwegian Jews flee the country to escape the Nazis. The work is exhausting and unpredictable, full of late nights and code words and lies to Hermann's parents, to his boss... to Ilse.

Since emigrating from Bangladesh, 14-year-old Nadira and her family have been living in New York City on expired visas, hoping to realize their dream of becoming legal U.S. citizens. But after 9/11, everything changes. Suddenly being Muslim means you are dangerous - a suspected terrorist. When Nadira's father is arrested and detained at the U.S.-Canadian border, Nadira and her older sister, Aisha, are told to carry on as if everything is the same. The teachers at Flushing High don't ask any questions, but Aisha falls apart....

Life on the Waller plantation is harsh and bleak. Twelve-year-old Sarny knows that it won’t be long before she will be forced to leave Mammy and join the other young women who serve the master’s household as breeders. Then one day a new slave arrives, bought from an overseer for a thousand dollars. He comes in a bad way, walking in front of the horses and Waller’s ready whip. His back is covered with scars as thick as Sarny’s hand, but he holds his head high.

Pamela L. Laskin’s beautiful and lyrical novel in verse delivers a fresh and captivating retelling of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet that transports the star-crossed lovers to the modern-day Israel-Palestine conflict. Ronit, an Israeli girl, lives on one side of the fence. Jamil, a...

Third Sister in the Tao family, Ailin has watched her two older sisters go through the painful process of having their feet bound. In China in 1911, all the women of good families follow this ancient tradition. Ailin rebels and refuses to follow this torturous tradition. But as she enters adolescence, Ailin finds that her family is no longer willing to support her. With a bold conviction and an indomitable spirit, Ailin is determined to forge her own destiny. Her story is a tribute to all those women whose courage created new options for the generations who came after them.

This story of two Norwegian-American farm boys who discover the remarkable magic of storytelling is vintage Gary Paulsen - earthy, gritty, and ultimately poignant. Be aware that Paulsen vividly describes the reality of farm life, including slaughtering pigs and shoveling manure, as the story unfolds.

A Venezia, tra oscuri canali e palazzi in rovina che offrono un rifugio perfetto a chi vuole sparire, Prosper e Bo, orfani in fuga da due zii malvagi che li vogliono separare, incontrano una banda di ragazzini che vivono in un cinema abbandonato. Fanno capo a Scipio: audace e misterioso, è lui il re dei ladri che garantisce la sopravvivenza dei compagni grazie ai suoi furti mirabolanti. Senza un attimo di esitazione Prosper e Bo entrano a far parte di questa "famiglia" e si trovano coinvolti in un'avventura che cambierà per sempre la loro vita.

Nella non proprio ridente cittadina di Wolverhampton, Inghilterra, un impresario di nuova generazione ha avuto la geniale nonché terrificante idea di creare un Parco degli Orrori. La trovata si deve a Sir Desrius - meglio noto come "Stregone" - un uomo crudele e senza scrupoli, il quale non ha esitato a imprigionare mostri e creature fatate da ogni angolo del globo pur di popolare le costose attrazioni del parco. Per anni, ormai, i mostri sono stati costretti a subirne i soprusi.

"Jo, altså," begynder jeg, "jeg har faktisk gået og tænkt lidt på at tage til Amsterdam. Kommer lidt væk fra det hele". Nemo løfter sit glas lidt op, og puster ned i den dampenede kaffe. Hans øjne flyder ud. "Seriøst? Hvornår?" Jeg stener over en sort/hvid plakat, der er sat op på væggen lige overfor mig. Den forestiller det kendte billede af det amerikanske flag, der blafrer på månen. Der er malet et rødt A ovenpå. A for anarki. Nyt flag, ny politik, ny verden, står der ved siden af. "Snart, hvad skal vi sige - på fredag?" svarer jeg, da spørgsmålet er trængt ind. "På fredag? Seriøst?" gentager han, og kniber øjnene tænksomt sammen. "Ja, hvorfor ikke?"

Más relevante que nunca, este audiolibro de Andreu Martín, que llegó a valerle el Premio Edebé de Literatura Juvenil en 1995, supone una reflexión sobre el colonialismo, el triunfalismo de conceptos como Hispanidad y la opresión a los pueblos indígenas. La historia de dos estudiantes que empiezan a escribir una novela sobre la colonización de las Américas, tomando como partida a Fray Bartolomé de las Casas, y terminan abordando las acciones que los conquistadores españoles llevaron a cabo en tierras americanas.

Un libro que da respuesta a muchos interrogantes sobre la inmigración y la multiculturalidad. En este nuevo diario, Carlota se plantea el tema de los derechos humanos y la inmigración. Así, con la ayuda y experiencia de algunos compañeros de clase de orígenes distintos, decide escribir sobre ello. Y es que, una vez más, Carlota está decidida a recabar la máxima información posible para formarse una opinión propia. A partir de 12 años.

Tag på en spændende rejse med Hanne til den franske Riviera! Hanne er modig, kvik og klar til eventyr. Nu har hun endelig ferie og er rejst alene til Frankrig for at besøge sin tante, der ejer et lille hotel tæt på Monte Carlo. Men hotellet er i forfald, og Hanne gør alt, hvad hun kan for at hjælpe sin tante. Britta Munk er blot et af de mange pseudonymer, som den danske forfatter Bengt Janus Nielsen (1921-1988) skrev under. I dag huskes han især for sine spændende børne- og ungdomsbøger, herunder de verdensberømte Kim-bøger.

Carlin flieht vor ihrer Mutter, deren psychische Krankheit ihr Leben einschränkt. Bei ihrer Oma in Caladale angekommen, fühlt sich Carlin endlich frei. Da begegnet sie Arran Mackay, dem wohl nervtötendsten Schotten der ganzen Grafschaft. Sie ist wie vor den Kopf gestoßen von seiner Gleichgültigkeit allem und jedem gegenüber. Und doch fühlt sie sich bei Arran, der nach einem Unfall im Rollstuhl sitzt, sicher. Dann sollen die Ländereien um Caladale verkauft werden und Arran will, obwohl seinem Vater das Land gehört, nichts dagegen unternehmen!

Carlin flieht vor ihrer Mutter, deren psychische Krankheit ihr Leben einschränkt. Bei ihrer Oma in Caladale angekommen, fühlt sich Carlin endlich frei. Da begegnet sie Arran Mackay, dem wohl nervtötendsten Schotten der ganzen Grafschaft. Sie ist wie vor den Kopf gestoßen von seiner Gleichgültigkeit allem und jedem gegenüber. Und doch fühlt sie sich bei Arran, der nach einem Unfall im Rollstuhl sitzt, sicher. Dann sollen die Ländereien um Caladale verkauft werden und Arran will, obwohl seinem Vater das Land gehört, nichts dagegen unternehmen!

È il giorno che si aspetta da tutta una vita. È il diciottesimo compleanno di Francesco, e lui sta preparando un viaggio. Lo ha promesso a Kappa, il suo migliore amico: una volta scattata l'ora "X" partiranno insieme. A piedi. Vogliono andare a vedere come è fatta una frontiera, vogliono che le montagne raccontino loro delle storie del passato. È il presente, per chissà quale ragione, ad apparire lontano - come se ci fossero da regolare dei conti, prima di tutto. Nel frattempo Abdullah - Ab -, coetaneo di Fra e Kappa, ha lasciato casa sua.

Lex, un jeune de dix-sept ans, accompagne sa mère, une auteure-compositrice anishnabée, à Rivière-Ahmic, le village du nord de l’Ontario où elle a vu le jour. Fleur Monague espère y relancer sa carrière en chantant à un spectacle organisé dans le but de protéger des dunes sacrées menacées par l’exploitation forestière. De son côté, Alex s’éprend de Danika Copecog, une Anishnabée qui l’initiera aux secrets de la nature. Les pépins s’enchaînent et forcent Alex et sa mère à prolonger leur séjour dans la communauté.